LONG-TERM DEBT AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		4 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 19, 2021	Apr. 21, 2021	Sep. 01, 2020	May 26, 2020	May 22, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 10)		$ 600		$ 0			$ 400
Write-off debt issuance costs		0	$ (2,426)	0
Long-term debt (Note 10)		98,400		$ 19,200			$ 147,600
Predecessor Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage under credit facility				0.375%
Origination, agency and syndication fees				$ 3,300
Write-off debt issuance costs			$ (2,400)
Debt instrument, variable interest rate, payable assessment period				90 days
LIBOR interest rate plus one percent plus a margin				LIBOR plus 1.00% plus a margin
Predecessor Credit Agreement [Member] | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus interest rate				1.50%
Predecessor Credit Agreement [Member] | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR plus interest rate				2.50%
Predecessor Credit Agreement [Member] | Proved developed producing total value of our oil and gas properties
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Percentage of collateral pledged				80.00%
Oil and Gas Property, Full Cost Method, Discount Percentage				8.00%
Superior Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility Maximum Credit Amount				$ 250,000
Commitment fee percentage under credit facility				0.375%
Superior Credit Agreement, Initiation Date				May 10, 2018
Superior Credit Agreement, Term				5 years
Credit facility current credit amount				$ 200,000
Superior Credit Agreement, Interest Rate Description				annual interest at a rate, at Superior’s option, equal to (a) LIBOR plus the applicable margin of 2.00% to 3.25% or (b) the alternate base rate (greater of (i) the federal funds rate plus 0.5%, (ii) the prime rate, and (iii) the Thirty-Day LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Superior credit agreement)) plus the applicable margin of 1.00% to 2.25%.
Consolidated EBITDA to interest expense ratio				2.50 to 1.00
Funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio				4.00 to 1.00
Covenant Compliance				Superior was in compliance with these covenants as of December 31, 2021
Superior Credit Agreement [Member] | Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		0		$ 19,200
Long-term debt (Note 10)		0		19,200
Superior Credit Agreement [Member] | Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		2,600		500
Successor Exit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current ratio of credit facility	1.00
Interest Coverage Ratio	2.50
Successor Exit Facility | Long-term Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		98,400		0
Successor Exit Facility | September 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio	4.00
Successor Exit Facility | April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio	3.75
Successor Exit Facility | July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net leverage ratio	3.25
Successor Exit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Alternate Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	4.25%
Successor Exit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	5.25%
Successor Exit Facility | Term loan | Alternate Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	5.25%
Successor Exit Facility | Term loan | Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	6.25%
Successor Exit Facility | Letter of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount		$ 5,500		$ 2,400
Successor Exit Facility | Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date	Mar. 01, 2024
Successor Exit Facility | Secured Debt | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility Maximum Credit Amount	$ 140,000				$ 80,000	$ 140,000
Successor Exit Facility | Secured Debt | Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility Maximum Credit Amount	$ 40,000
DIP credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debtor-in-Possession Financing, Amount Arranged								$ 18,000	$ 36,000